Practice mode Vectors and Equilibrium

Two vectors of magnitudes 6 units and 5 units make an angle of 30°. What is the magnitude of their vector product?

Correct answer A. 15 units²

Explanation

|A × B| = AB sin θ = 6 × 5 × sin 30° = 30 × 0.5 = 15 units². Using cos 30° gives 26 units, which is the dot product.

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